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don't equate bipolar to violence tho
bipolar II is depression and hypomania
bipolar 2...
and mania in bipolar I can be expressed in many different forms. some of them are increased irritation or aggression, others are very high energy and feeling good
also if you're in a mental hospital it's probably not a good place to get a read on the average person with a disorder
yeah
but really
bipolar 2
not some wierd name for higher levels of instability
i don't even know why we're talking about this because this isn't relevant to any of the points I was trying to make
unstable - yes, if it's not being treated. violent - no, not a helpful generalization to make
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well alot of the patients just go in for a week to test out a new medication to make sure they are safe
well im not saying its inherintly violent
but violent outbursts would be something that seperate it form generic depression
manic depression, highs and lows
outbursts are kinda different tho
depressed people can have outbursts
bipolar is marked more by week + long periods of mood changes
violent outbursts aren't something that make it separate from depression bc you can be depressed & have violent outbursts
imo instability of some level is the mark of bipolar
its not an opinion piece
but ok
well if they can both be marked by outbursts of some sort than whats the difference?
the lines shouldnt be that blurred
long periods of mania and depression, or hypomania and depression
these periods are marked by big changes in mood, energy levels, and activity levels, and last from 4 days to months
simplified "instability"
referring to it as "instability" implies shorter, more sudden changes
someone with bipolar may have 2 weeks of mania where they're extremely productive and energetic, but unable to sleep, and then may have 2 months of depression
someone with bipolar II is more likely to have shorter periods of hypomania, followed by long periods of depression
bipolar 2...
mood swings are distinct from bipolar
just call it severe bipolar
well id imagine bipolar would be treated similarly to mood swings
trying to find some middle ground coping mechanism
*it's different*
it's not more severe
it's hypomania, which is different from mania
bipolar I and II can be equally severe, and simply have different symptoms, because they are different forms of the same disorder